/ Dictionary / Index T Thebes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Thebes Pronunciation: (thēbz), [key] — n. an ancient city in Upper Egypt, on the Nile, whose ruins are located in the modern towns of Karnak and Luxor: a former capital of Egypt. a city of ancient Greece, in Boeotia: a rival of ancient Athens. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: thebes (Thesaurus) thebe theca Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language